Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3471, Nathan Fay, Conn. Vt.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
6. 60777.
Fay, Nathan m
P. 3471.
Mary
CONTENTS

17.391 Vermont
Nathan Fay
of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Mass. Line time for 11 mos 5 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 37 Dollars 21. Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to N.B. Hawes Burlington
Arrears to the 1st of March 1833 $74.42 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm - 18.60
$93.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 3. Page 14

Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss. }
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Country Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting,
Nathan Gausay , a resident of Birchman in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That I enlisted as a Volunteer in the month of May 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Dacey and the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Mose Robinson of the Militia I enlisted at Bennington Vermont and was there employed with others in guarding the Continental Store, and was dismissed after I had served six weeks. And in the month of July 1777 I was called upon to go to Manchester Vermont and went and staid there five or six days, and about the 11th or 12th of August 1777 there was an alarm and we were called upon at Bennington and I turned out and was at the battle at Bennington six or seven days besides the time I was allowed to go home and assist in burying my Father who was killed in the battle at Bennington General Stark had the command in the battle. And in the month of June 1779 I was drafted from the company in the town of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and entered into a company under the command of Captain Fletcher and marched to Horse Neck and Colonel Adams commanded the Regiment and served six weeks and was dismissed. And in the month of June 1780 Moses Hinsdell was drafted from Salisbury for two months and I was bound to him as an apprentice and I entered as a substitute for him and served two months and two weeks before I was discharged at Horse Neck and had a furlough and took about five hundred head of cattle from the British army

—Yours and Gove says since Hinsdale has been dead about 20 years. And in the month of April 1782 I enlisted for eight months in the militia under the command of Alexander French and the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Gideon Brownson at Bennington and marched to Castleton Vermont and remained at the Fort for six months and served as Deputy Sergeant for in the company the whole of the time and was discharged sometime in October.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid, }
Nathan Fay
Before
Nathan Mearns Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states,—And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Daniel Bennett is a Professor & Chairman of the Faculty
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Hinsdale and Richmond are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
Eli Brownson } Judges of Chittenden John Vansickland } County Court
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss. }
I Nathan Mearns Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Fay for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of August
A. D. 1832.
Nathan Mearns

State of Vermont Chittenden County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County. Nathan Gay of Richmond in said County to me known as the same person who made his declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 7th of June 1832 who being duly sworn, doth make the following additional declaration - That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state particularly as to the exact time he entered or left the service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
 For two months as a private in 1777  For one and half months in 1779  For two and half months in 1780  For six months as a sergeant 1782 
making in all twelve months as a private, & sergeant for which I claim a pension - I was born in Hudson County of New York Sept. November 15 1760 but I have no record of my age, - I never received a written discharge for my services, - when I first entered the service I lived in Bennington Vermont since the Revolutionary war. I have

lived the principal part of the time in Vermont having lived for the last forty years in Richmond which is the present place of my residence, I know of no documentary evidence I can prove of my services, or any living witnesses except the evidence of Joe Bronson and Surannah Tallant which mentioned this declaration — I received a Serjeant's Warrant for my last services but the same is now lost or destroyed —
Given and subscribed this 6th day of June A.D. 1833 and I hereby certify that the above named Nathan Fay is a credible witness
By me —
Nathan B. Mearns Clerk of the Court
Nathan Fay
State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan B. Mearns Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B. Fay was Esqr. before whom the above declaration was taken, was at the time thereof a Clerk of the Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name there sub- scribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of June A.D. 1833
Nathan B. Mearns

State of Vermont District of Chittenden } }
On this eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Chittenden and State of Vermont, Mary Fay of Essex, in the County of Chittenden and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows":
That she is the widow of Nathan Fay late of Richmond in said County of Chittenden, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and was as she believes a private and Sargent in the Vermont Militia, and was a prisoner under the law of Congress passed June 7. 1832, and as she is unable to state the particulars and duration of his service, she refers to his declaration made in order to obtain a pension under the last mentioned law, and to the proofs accompanying the same, which she believes are on file in the pension office at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Fay in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, but she cannot remember the day of the month, and has no record of her marriage, having some years since given away the bible which contained the record. She was married by the Rev. Mr. Avery a minister of the gospel, at Bennington, vt. and she is informed and believes that he omitted to cause the marriages by him solemnized to be recorded in the town clerks office in said Bennington; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Fay, died on the eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time

above stated, and that she has ever since remained a widow. Note - the words "N o " & "to be recorded" were intulined before signing. Mary Fay
Sworn to and subscribed this eighteenth day of September 1839. before me, and I certify that the said Mary Fay is a person of truth and credibility Charles Russell Judge of Probate
State of Vermont Chittenden County ss } I, Nathan Fay, (late Nathan Fay Jun.) of Elna in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged forty eight years, do testify and say that I am a son of Nathan Fay deceased, and of Mary Fay who has made the foregoing declaration, that the said Nathan Fay died at Richmond in the County of Chittenden aforesaid, on the eighteenth day of February A.D. 1838. I was present when he died, and that the said Mary Fay has ever since the death of the said Nathan, remained, and still is his widow. Nathan Fay
Sworn to and subscribed this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1839. before me, and I certify that the said affiant is a man of truth and credibility. W m Weston Justice Peace

July 1847 Mary Fay Vermont.
ms. A. 9. 1. 1838
adp. 1838
W. S. Allison Bart

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss. }
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court in and for said district of Chittenden, do hereby certify that it has been this day satisfactorily proved to said court that Mary Fay, late of Richmond in the County of Chittenden, died on the twenty first of February, 1843; that at the time of her death, she was the widow of Nathan Fay, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the law of congress, passed June 7, 1832; that the said Mary Fay, previous to her death, made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of congress, passed July 7, 1838; that said declaration was sent to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington; that the said Mary Fay left the following named children viz. John Fay of Williston, Vermont, Nathan Fay, Jonas Fay, Truman Fay and Polly Brownson, all of Richmond Vermont, who were the only children of the said Mary Fay, living at the time of her death and that said children are still living and are all of full age.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 19 th day of December, A.D. 1843.
W m Weston Register " " "

I John Safford of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge State of Vermont aged twenty three years of age do hereby testify & say that Mary Fay of Essex in the County of Chittenden State aforesaid is the daughter of Samuel & Mary Safford & is my sister & was married to Nathan Fay deceased at Bennington in the County of Bennington and State aforesaid according to my best recollections the latter part of the year AD 1782 or the forepart of the year AD 1783 and I was present at the marriage of my sister to the sd Nathan Fay deceased as I then lived at Bennington aforesaid & I think that Helen Fay sister of sd Nathan Fay and was also present at the marriage aforesaid and further say not
May 6, 1839
J. Safford
Sworn to this sixth day of May 1839
Before me
Sam. G. Safford Just Peace
I hereby certify that John Safford who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a man of good character and is a credible witness
Sam. G. Safford Just Peace
State of Vermont Sa Moille County ss. I. Philo H. Camp of No. de Park Clerk of Sa Moille County Court hereby certify that Sam. G. Safford is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Sa Moille duly commissioned & qualified
That his Commission is dated Nov. 6. 1838 & will expire on the 1 st day of Dec. 1839. & that his signature hereunto is true & genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of sd. Court this 1 st day of July A.D. 1839 P. H. Camp Clerk

Mary Haz Vermont at 7 July 1838, sus.
W. S. Allison Pret

Know all men by These presents we John Fay Nathan Fay Truman Fay and R. B. Brown all of Richmond and Williston County of Chittenden and State of Vermont Legal heirs of Nathan Fay late of Richmond County & State aforesaid deceased; do hereby constitute and appoint Wm L Allison of Washington D. C. - our Lawful Attorney in obtaining the pension due the widow Mary Fay (now deceased) for the Revolutionary services of her lawful husband Nathan Fay who died in Richmond 18 th February 1838 - and we do hereby empower him the said Wm L Alli- son to appear for us; and in our names to prosecute the same to final judgement.
Williston 11 th of November 1843
John Fay Nathan Fay Truman Fay R. B. Brown

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, June 24, 1841.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Jonathan White's Company in Col. Sam l Fletcher's Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont from the first day of July, 1781 to the 19 th day of December, 1781, inclusive." I further certify that the name of Nathan Fay, first Lieutenant, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for one hundred and forty-eight days' service rendered.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt. Jonathan White's Pay Roll of himself and company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the service in the campaign of 1781, to the 30 th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original Pay Roll in the Pay Master's Office." I further certify that the name of "Nath l Fay" appears upon said pay roll, as first Lieutenant, with an allowance, for service, of £4: 5: 5:"
I further certify that the said pay rolls ap-

pear to have been duly examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting un- der the authority of this State, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, June 24, A. D. 1841.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

Nov 30 1843
Nov 30 43
Alien
Many Thanks for Yr. kind words
S. Edwards Esq
Commis of Pensions

Georgetown, D.C. Nov 28, 1843
Sir
Enclosed is a Power of Atty of Mary Gray of Vermont to me, authorizing me to prosecute her claim to a pension. I wish to know what further proof has been required in the case.
I am resp
Your Obt. Servt.
Wm Allison
J. S. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

Burlington Vt. Nov. 4. 1839
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Mary Fay, wid. of Nathan Fay - for a pension. If the evidence is satisfactory, please enclose me her pension certificate.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Wm. Weston
James S. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of pensions

Oct 26, 1841
Mr. Joseph Fay Mary
free
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Burlington Vt., Oct 28, 1841.
Sir -
As early as January 1840 I forwarded to you the application of Mary Fay, widow of Nathan Fay for a pension - You wrote me in reply, enclosing a brief of Nathan Fay's services - taken from his declaration, made under the act of June 7, 1832, that I might procure a certificate from our Secretary of State relating to Mr. Fay's services as they appear from the pay rolls in the Secretary's office. I omitted making application to the Secretary until the past summer, when he enclosed to me the accompanying certificate, which has remained on file in my office ever since.
I would remark, in relation to the pay rolls in the Secretary's office, that they were first discovered as I believe in 1835 or 1836, in the following manner. I was at that time endeavoring to obtain proof of the services of Alexander Brush, to obtain a pension for his widow. For this purpose I wrote to Thomas Tolman who I understood was knowing to Brush's services - Tolman replied that his recollection of the time of Brush's services was indistinct, but if the papers of Ira Allen, the first treasurer of Vermont had been preserved, I could probably find the pay rolls in the treasurer's office, as he, Tolman, as paymaster received the money of the treasurer to pay the Vermont troops, and at the time furnished rolls of the company's &c - I then applied to Augustine Clark Esq, then treasurer (now deceased) to ascertain if any pay rolls

were in his office - and on examination - he informed me that there was a large box containing pay rolls - but the mice had destroyed (to use his own phrase) a "two bushel basket full." What remained uninjured was saved - and are the same that are now in the Secretary of State's office. The large quantity destroyed may account for discrepancies between the declarations of some pensioners and the pay rolls now in existence.
If the evidence, relating to Nathan Fay's services, is as satisfactory - please enclose to me Mrs Fay's certificate. Her declaration and proofs, I conclude, remain on file in your office.
Very respectfully
Your obt Serv t .
M m Weston
James S. Edwards Esq
Com r of pensions.

Susanna Hallett Deposition
13 x 10 in Susanna Hallett of Brinsmate

13  I Susanna Fallett of Burlington County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do depose and say that I lived in Benington in the State of Vermont in the time of the Revolutionary war, that Nathan Gray was a Brother of mine that he was born in 1760 that he resided in the family with us that I know of his enlistment into the service under Capt. Alexander Brugh as I understand for eight Months and I further know of his being out at a number of other times that in 1790 he moved from Benington to Richmond in the same State and has lived there ever since
Susanna Fallett
Burlington August 17 th 1832
State of Vermont } Personally appeared Susanna Fallett Chittenden County } and made solemn oath to the truth of the fore going statement
Before me Amos B. Bishop Justice Peace
additional no 4
I further Certify That the above named Susanna Fallett is a credible witness. Richmond
June 6 th 1833
Amos B. Bishop Just. Peace
additional no 5
State of Vermont } Chittenden County }
I Nathan B. Merrill Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Amos B. Bishop Esq. Before whom the foregoing deposition is given was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified
acting under the authority of this State and that his commission renewed in his own proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 10 th day of June A.D. 1837
Nathan B. Merrill

State of Vermont 6
Chittenden County ss } Burlington 17 th August 1832
I Joel Brownson of Lawful age do testify and say that I saw Nathan Faxon in the service of the State of Vermont in year 1982 and I understood that he was a sergeant in Giddion Brownson's Regiment, and that I have been acquainted with the said Nathan for about Forty years since and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity further the deponent sayeth Not Joel Brownson
State of Vermont Chittenden County ss
Burlington August 17 th 1832
Personally appeared Joel Brownson signer of the foregoing Affidavit and testified that it was the whole truth testified before me Nathan Allen Justice audience 1832
I further certify that the above named Joel Brownson is a Credible witness June 6 th 1833 Nathan Allen Justice

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan Beman Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify that Nathan Allen Esqr before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this state, and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of June A D 1833
Nathan Bemanwell
Joseph Hildreth Nathan Bemanwell

STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden County, ss. }
E I Nathan Mearns Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Nathan Allen & Amos D. Bishop Esqrs before whom the annexed affidavits  for taken, was at the time thereof, a Justices of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe This name thereto subscribed, to be this own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17 th day of August A. D. 1832
Nathan Mearns

Waman Fay Richmond
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We Daniel Bennett a clergyman residing in Hunsburgh the nearest clergyman and Athanas Flegg Esq. residing in the town of Richmond hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Gay Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed this 19 th day of August 1832
Before me El. Brownson Aft Surge of Chittenden County Court -
Daniel Bennett Athanas Flegg

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O.
Mary Fay
Service: widow of Nathan
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

May 29 th day.
Weaver & Laffu, attys. Present.

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF - Vermont } ss. COUNTY OF Chittenden }
Be it remembered, That, on this 8 day of - December A. D. 185 2 , I, Nathan Fay of Richmond County & State aforesaid do make known and declare that I am the Son of Nathan Fay and heir-at-law to Mary Fay who was the Lawful wife of - Nathan Fay a Revolutionary soldier, who served _____ years, under the command of _____ in the forces raised by the State of _____ and that he and his said wife were married about the month of March - A. D. 1783 that he died about the month of - February 18 th day A. D. 1838 and that his said wife also died about the month of February 21 st day A. D. 1843 and that a pension of _____ dollars a year was drawn by said _____ Nathan Fay _____ on account of said services, and so continued until the year A. D. 1838 , since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties.
And that claimant is now                      years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services : NOW, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest,
Attest, H. Maynard E. F. Nead
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Nathan Foy
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.
W. Maynard Justice of the Peace

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Lot to Wm. Weston, January 18, 1840 to same Ceto. 29 th 1841
Lot to W. S. Allison, Aug 17, 1824/41,
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Mary Fay
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Act 7 July 38

May 77 Cap t Elijah Dewey Co t Robinson at Bennington for 6 weeks guarding continental stores -
July 77 same officers - to Manchester for 6 days Aug - - - - - Bennington 7 days
June 79 Capt Fletcher Col d Adams of Connecticut militia 6 weeks
April 82 - Capt Brusk - Col d Brownson - Castleton - 8 mo -

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I hereby certify. That the papers hereto attached and marked A. B. C & D. E are the same documents originally forwarded to the Pension office to substantiate the declaration of Nathan Fay of Richmond and that since their return from the Pension office the documents marked NO 1. 2. 3. 4. & 5 have been added
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 10th day of June AD 1833
Nathan Williams Clerk

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss.
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Charles Russell before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Fay was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Probate Court, and that that the signature thereof purporting to be his is genuine.
I also certify that Wm Weston before whom the foregoing deposition of Nathan Fay was taken and sworn to was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chittenden duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the certif- icate thereof is genuine.
The word "Still" erased and "Signature to the" inserted in this certificate before signing.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington this fourth day of October, 1899.
Dear Weston - Register